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The CTSI Year Out Program for Medical Students welcomed two new trainees on July 1st. The CTSI supports medical students interested in a year-out experience of mentored research in clinical or translational research; most students enter through the Academic Research Track (ART) program.

Erika Snow will be working with Dr. Scott McIntosh on a project titled “The Role of E-cigarettes as a Barrier to Smoking Cessation.” Dr. McIntosh’s research focuses on stop-smoking interventions with various populations and the training of physicians and other medical professionals in guideline-based nicotine dependence interventions. Erika will also pursue a Masters in Public Health during her year out.

Leigh Sundem will be working with Dr. John Elfar on a project titled “Erythropoietin for Compression Neuropathy: Preclinical Efficacy and Cellular Site of Action.” Dr. Elfar specializes in the treatment of sports and hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems. His clinical interests include all aspects of upper extremity trauma and reconstruction as well as injuries in the competitive and recreational athlete.

The CTSI Seminar Series for Spring 2014 continues on Tuesday, April 22nd with a presentation by two CTSI Year Out Trainees. The CTSI supports medical students interested in a year-out experience of mentored research in clinical or translational research. The following two trainees will be presenting their research:

The theme of the Spring 2014 series is “Crossing Elmwood: River Campus-Medical Center Research Collaborations” and will showcase ongoing research collaborations between the University research community and the Medical Center. The series also aims to stimulate new research teams and areas of investigation capitalizing on the existing strength of faculty and programs. The Organizing Committee for the series includes Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, Peter Lennie, PhD, Rob Clark, PhD, Stephen Dewhurst, PhD, Karl Kieburtz, MD, MPH, David Williams, PhD, Richard Waugh, PhD, and Joanna Olmsted, PhD.

The series takes place on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium. You can access the full schedule here. Lunch is provided. Please provide your own beverage. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CTSI Seminar Series for Spring 2014 continues on Tuesday, April 15th with a presentation by three CTSI Year Out Trainees. The CTSI supports medical students interested in a year-out experience of mentored research in clinical or translational research. The following three trainees will be presenting their research:

David Paul – “Using DTI to measure changes in occipital lobe white matter after decompression of the optic chiasm”

Jarrod Bogue – “Investigation of the fundamental biochemistry and conformational properties of a specific riboswitch from Neisseria gonorrhoeae”

The theme of the Spring 2014 series is “Crossing Elmwood: River Campus-Medical Center Research Collaborations” and will showcase ongoing research collaborations between the University research community and the Medical Center. The series also aims to stimulate new research teams and areas of investigation capitalizing on the existing strength of faculty and programs. The Organizing Committee for the series includes Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, Peter Lennie, PhD, Rob Clark, PhD, Stephen Dewhurst, PhD, Karl Kieburtz, MD, MPH, David Williams, PhD, Richard Waugh, PhD, and Joanna Olmsted, PhD.

The series takes place on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium. You can access the full schedule here. Lunch is provided. Please provide your own beverage. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CTSI Seminar Series for Spring 2014 continues on Tuesday,April 8th with a presentation by Hyekrun Rhee, PhD, RN, PNP and James Allen, PhD. Drs. Rhee and Allen will be presenting their research in a seminar entitled “Mobile phone-based asthma self-management aid for adolescents (mASMAA): Txt4ASMA.” Dr. Rhee is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Dr. Allen is the John H. Dessauer Professor of Computer Science on River Campus.

Abstract: Adolescents report high asthma-related morbidity that can be prevented by adequate self-management of the disease. Therefore, there is a need for a developmentally appropriate strategy to promote effective asthma self-management. Mobile phone-based technology is portable, commonly accessible, and well received by adolescents. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a comprehensive mobile phone-based asthma self-management aid for adolescents (mASMAA) that was designed to facilitate symptom monitoring, treatment adherence, and adolescent–parent partnership. The system used state-of-the-art natural language-understanding technology that allowed teens to use unconstrained English in their texts, and to self-initiate interactions with the system.

Drs. Rhee and Allen published their findings in the journal “Patient Preference and Adherence.” To read the entire publication, click here.

The theme of the Spring 2014 series is “Crossing Elmwood: River Campus-Medical Center Research Collaborations” and will showcase ongoing research collaborations between the University research community and the Medical Center. The series also aims to stimulate new research teams and areas of investigation capitalizing on the existing strength of faculty and programs. The Organizing Committee for the series includes Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, Peter Lennie, PhD, Rob Clark, PhD, Stephen Dewhurst, PhD, Karl Kieburtz, MD, MPH, David Williams, PhD, Richard Waugh, PhD, and Joanna Olmsted, PhD.

The series takes place on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium. You can access the full schedule here. Lunch is provided. Please provide your own beverage. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CTSI Seminar Series for Spring 2014 continues on Tuesday, April 1st with a presentation by Richard Waugh, PhD and James Palis, MD. Drs. Waugh and Palis will be presenting their research in a seminar entitled “When Erythrocyte Biology and Mechanics Collide.”

Dr. Palis is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology at the Medical Center and Dr. Waugh is Chair and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering on River Campus. Dr. Palis and Dr. Waugh are Co-Principal Investigators on a CTSI Incubator award with Michael Bulger, PhD titled “Extensively Self-Renewing Erythroblasts as an Ex-Vivo Source of Human Blood.” In response to the increased blood transfusion need in the United States, their project will explore ways to artificially generate human blood. Click here to read more about their project.

The theme of the Spring 2014 series is “Crossing Elmwood: River Campus-Medical Center Research Collaborations” and will showcase ongoing research collaborations between the University research community and the Medical Center. The series also aims to stimulate new research teams and areas of investigation capitalizing on the existing strength of faculty and programs. The Organizing Committee for the series includes Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, Peter Lennie, PhD, Rob Clark, PhD, Stephen Dewhurst, PhD, Karl Kieburtz, MD, MPH, David Williams, PhD, Richard Waugh, PhD, and Joanna Olmsted, PhD.

The series takes place on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium. You can access the full schedule here. Lunch is provided. Please provide your own beverage. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.